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Mount Everest Facts Location, History, Cost, Climbing, Risks, and Other Interesting Facts

Where is Mount Everest Located?

Mount Everest is located on the border between Tibet and Nepal in the Himalaya Mountains in Asia. Everest is situated on the Tibetan Plateau known as Qing Zang Gaoyuan; the summit is directly between Tibet/China and Nepal.

How High is Mount Everest?

At 29,035 feet (8,850 meters) above sea level, Mount Everest is the tallest and most prominent mountain in the world based on measurement to sea level.
Asia's Himalayas -- the tallest mountain range in the world -- span across six countries: China, Nepal, India, Pakistan, Bhutan, and Afghanistan.

How Much Does it Cost to Climb Mount Everest?

Climbing Mount Everest comes with a hefty price tag: For guides, equipment, sherpas, oxygen, permit, and fees for support at Base Camp, the cost to climb mount Everest ranges from US $35,000 to $75,000.
Climbers must also show proof of funds to pay for helicopter evacuation if necessary. A single supplemental oxygen bottle can cost US $500 each -- as many as five are often needed to attempt a climb.
In 1996, Jon Krakauer's team paid $65,000 each for their summit bids. American David Hahn -- who reached the summit for his 13th time in 2011 -- charges US $74,000 to lead an expedition!

Who Climbed Mount Everest First?

Sir Edmund Hillary from New Zealand and his Nepalese sherpa, Tenzing Norgay, were the first to reach the summit on May 29, 1953 at around 11:30 a.m. At the time China was closed to foreigners and Nepal allowed only one Everest expedition per year; previous expeditions had come close but failed to reach the summit.
The duo reportedly buried some candies and small cross before immediately starting their descent.

Who Holds the Record for Reaching the Summit?

Apa Sherpa had reached the summit 21 times by age 52 (2012). He now lives in Draper, Utah. American David Hahn holds the record for a non-sherpa; he reached the summit for his 13th time in 2011.
Jordan Romero -- a 13-year-old boy from California -- set the record for being the youngest to climb Mount Everest on May 22, 2010.

Climbing Mount Everest

Because the summit is directly between Tibet and Nepal, Mount Everest can be climbed either from the Tibet/China side (the north ridge) or from the Nepal side (the southeast ridge). Starting in Nepal and climbing from the southeast ridge is generally considered the easiest, both for mountaineering and political reasons.
Most climbers attempt to climb Mount Everest from the southeast side, beginning around 17,700 feet at Everest Base Camp. Located in Nepal, Everest Base Camp is visited by thousands of trekkers each year; no mountaineering experience or technical equipment is necessary.
Depending on what time climbers leave for the summit, they must leave almost immediately once they reach the top to escape the thin air and to reach a safe point before dark -- no one gets to hang out and enjoy the view!

Mount Everest Deaths

Although deaths on Mount Everest often dominate the news because of the mountain's notoriety, it's certainly not the most dangerous on Earth. Annapurna in Nepal has a fatality rate for climbers of roughly 38% -- more than one in three climbers perish on average.
By comparison, Mount Everest has a current fatality rate of around 4.3% or 4.3 deaths per 100 summit attempts.
The deadliest season in the history of Everest attempts was in 1996 when poor weather and other factors caused the deaths of 15 climbers. The disastrous season on Mount Everest is the focus of many books including Jon Krakauer's Into Thin Air.

The Top 10 Tallest Mountains in the World

Measurements are based on sea level, not the elevation above surrounding land.

• Mount Everest: 29,035 feet (8,850 meters)
• K2 (located between China and Pakistan): 28,251 feet (8,611 meters)
• Kangchenjunga (located between India and Nepal): 28,169 feet (8,586 meters)
• Lhotse (part of the Everest range): 27,940 feet (8,516 meters)
• Makalu (located between Nepal and China): 27,838 feet (8,485 meters)
• Cho Oyu (near Mount Everest between Nepal and China): 26,864 feet (8,188 meters)
• Dhaulagiri I (Nepal): 26,795 feet (8,167 meters)
• Manaslu (Nepal): 26,781 feet (8,163 meters)
• Nanga Parbat (Pakistan): 26,660 feet (8,126 meters)
• Annapurna I (Nepal): 26,545 feet (8,091 meters)

Some Amazing facts....))

1. Fingernails grow four times faster than toenails

2. Right handed people live, on average, nine years longer than left-handed people

3. If you rub an onion on your foot – within 30 – 60 minutes you
will be able to taste it – this is because it travels through the blood stream

4. You can’t kill yourself by holding your breath (if you hold it until you go unconscious, you begin to breath normally as soon as you do)

5.To test if a pearl is real, you can rub vinegar on it – the composition of the pearl will cause it to bubble furiously

6.Men are over 30% stronger than women on average, especially in the upper body, and men’s brains are heavier than women’s

This one would be most interesting

The forces required to remove a foot from quicksand at a speed of one centimeter per second would require the same amount of force as “that needed to lift a medium-sized car.”

Mangoes not only taste sweet, but are loaded with nutrients too.

We have reached the peak of summer and heat is becoming unbearable. However, the summer season has its benefits as well. It is the season of fleshy and juicy mangoes, the king of fruits. Apart from the fact that it tastes sweet, mangoes are loaded with nutrients. Check out these facts.

- Mango fruit is rich in pr-biotic dietary fiber, vitamins, minerals, and has antioxidant compounds. It is beneficial for digestion too.

- According to a new research, mangoes have been found to protect against colon, breast and prostate cancers.

- Fresh mango is a rich source of potassium, which is an important component of cell and body fluids that helps to control heart rate and blood pressure.

- Vitamin E, which is abundantly present in mangoes, helps to regulate sex hormones and boosts sex drive.

- Mango helps to clear clogged pores that cause acne. Just slice a mango into thin pieces and keep them on your face for 10 to 15 minutes and then take bath or wash your face and see the results.

- It's a known fact that mangoes are rich in Iron. People who suffer from anemia can take mangoes regularly along with their dinner. It is especially good for women after menopause.

- High level of soluble dietary fiber, Pectin and Vitamin C present in mangoes helps to lower serum cholesterol levels.

- A recent study shows that not only the flesh of a mango but the leaves can fight diabetes.

Health tip: Before going to bed put some 10 or 15 mango leaves in warm water and close it with lid. The next day morning filter the water and drink it in empty stomach. Do this regularly.

The benefits of taking milk everyday

 Milk is filled with nine essential nutrientsthat benefit our health:

>Calcium: Builds healthy bones a...nd teeth; maintains bone mass

>Protein: Serves as a source of energy; builds/ ...repairs muscle tissue

>Potassium: Helps maintain a healthy blood pressure

>Phosphorus: Helps strengthen bones and generate energy

>Vitamin D: Helps maintain bones

>Vitamin B12: Maintains healthy red blood cells and nerve tissue

>Vitamin A: Maintains the immune system; helps maintain normal vision and skin

>Riboflavin (B2): Converts food into energy

>Niacin: Metabolizes sugars and fatty acids!

SOME AMAZING FACTS OF ALMONDS:

> Cholesterol regulation is one of the most known benefits of almonds.
> 90% of the fat in almond is unsaturated fat, and frequent consumption, as a result could help lower blood cholesterol level.
> You can eats almonds directly, preferably eat it empty stomach to ensure absorption of their nutrients.
> You can soak them in water overnight and eat in the morning. You can also garnish various dishes with crushed almonds.
> Almonds are high in protein, fiber, calcium, magnasium, potassium, copper, vitamin E, and other antioxidents.
> Almonds help prevent osteoporosis and they regulate blood pressure.
> Almond induces high intellectual level and has been considered as an essential food item for growing children.
> Mono-saturated fat, protein and potassium cotained in almonds are good for the heart and Vitamin E acts as an antioxidant and reduces the risk of heart diseases.
ALMONDS ARE ALSO HELPFUL IN
> Regulates blood pressure
> Skin care
> Prevention of cancer
> protection against diabetes
> Good in pregnancy
> Weight loss
> Prevention of constipation
> Boosts energy

100-yr-old photos of British India found in shoebox

The most interesting discoveries are indeed made in the most unlikely of places: a treasure-trove of photographs, documenting life in India over 100 years ago during the British Raj, has recently been found in a shoebox in Edinburgh.A total of 178 negatives were found in a shoebox for a pair of grey, size 9, Peter Lord slip-on shoes by the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS). The stunning negatives were stored in 5” by 8” plate boxes and had been wrapped in copies of The Statesman newspaper of 1914.Nothing is yet known about the photographer of these historic images, although efforts are on to find out his or her identity.Among the images are some that depict the celebrations for the visit of King George V and Queen Mary to Calcutta in 1912 with the city's buildings all lit up. Others show pilgrims gathered for a religious festival; merchants selling their wares outside the Jagannath temple in Orissa; labourers pulling carts loaded with crates at (probably) the Howrah station, while another shows a woman standing outside a house, most likely, in Darjeeling.Take a look at these amazing photographs from a bygone era and marvel at what life was like for the common Indian during the British rule.

















































































































Photo by RCAHMS 

Awesome Answers!!!

Awesome Answers In IAS Examination

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Q. How can you drop a raw egg onto a concrete floor without cracking it?
A. Concrete floors are very hard to crack! (UPSC Topper)

Q. If it took eight men ten hours to build a wall, how long would it take four men to build it?
A. No time at all it is already built. (UPSC 23rd Rank Opted for IFS)

Q. If you had three apples and four oranges in one hand and four apples and three oranges in the other hand, what would you have?
A. Very large hands. (Good one) (UPSC 11 Rank Opted for IPS)

Q. How can you lift an elephant with one hand?
A. you will never find an elephant with one hand. (UPSC Rank 14 Opted for IES)

Q. How can a man go eight days without sleep?
A. No Probs, He sleeps at night. (UPSC IAS Rank 98)

Q. If you throw a red stone into the blue sea what it will become?
A. It will Wet or Sink as simple as that. (UPSC IAS Rank 2)

Q. What looks like half apple ?
A: The other half. (UPSC - IAS Topper )

Q. What can you never eat for breakfast?
A: Dinner.

Q. Bay of Bengal is in which state?
A: Liquid (UPSC 33 Rank)

Interviewer said "I shall either ask you ten easy questions or one really difficult question. Think well before you make up your mind!" The boy thought for a while and said, "my choice is one really difficult question." "Well, good luck to you, you have made your own choice! Now tell me this.
"What comes first, Day or Night?"
The boy was jolted into reality as his admission depends on the correctness of his answer, but he thought for a while and said, "It's the DAY sir!"
"How" the interviewer asked.
"Sorry sir, you promised me that you will not ask me a SECOND difficult question!"
He was selected for IIM!

Technical Skill is the mastery of complexity, while Creativity is the master of presence of mind.
This is a famous paper written for an Oxford philosophy exam, normally requiring an eight page essay answer and expected to be backed up with source material, quotes and analytical reasoning. This guy wrote the below answer and topped the exam!

OXFORD EXAMINATION BOARD 1987, ESSAY QUESTION
Question: What is courage? (50 Marks)
Answer (After 7 blank pages, at the end of the last page…): This is courage

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This is my country and THIS IS MY ISLAM!!

What an powerfull and speechless answer... i like it.
You born Muslims sold your Deen and we bought it from you!”
This is a true story of a Niqabi sister in France
After picking groceries in the supermarket, the Niqabi sister stood in the line to pay. After few minutes, her turn came up at the checkout counter.
The checkout girl who was non Hijabi Arab Muslim girl started to scan the items of theNiqabi sister one buy one and then she looked at her with arrogance and said :”we have in France many problems,... your Niqab is one of them!!
We, immigrants, are here for trade and not to show our Deen or history! If you want to practice your Deen andwear Niqab then go back to your Arabcountry and do whatever you want!!” The Niqabi sister stopped putting her grocery in the bag and took off her Niqab…
The checkout girl was in total shock! The Niqabi girl who was blond with blue eyes told her:”I am a French girl, not an Arab immigrant! This is my country and THIS IS MY ISLAM!! You born Muslims sold your Deen and we bought it from you!”
end of story
This is a fact! Many revert Muslims have stronger faith than born Muslims! SuhanAllah!
Indeed,"Islam began a stranger and, then, it will return as it began. Then bliss to the strangers!"

teach your child gently

Kids react in a positive manner to tender methods of disciplining rather than to constant threatening

Scolding or beating your child for every little mistake that they commit will only make them more rebellious. The task of disciplining a child needs to be handled carefully, delicately and with plenty of love.

Here's how you can discipline your child:

- Set examples for them to follow. Kids tend to ape the behaviour of elders. If you want them to get habituated to doing something, then you should do it too. For example, throw garbage in the bin or straighten your bed when you wake up or eat without chomping on your food. Your kid will automatically learn and follow these habits.

- If kids are unruly in a public place, be patient and try reasoning out with them first. If they still don't pay heed to you, resort to some stern words. If the behavior continues, walk away from them. However, remember not to raise your voice or slap them. Such a move on your part will result in them throwing tantrums to gain attention - negative or positive.

- Always treat your kids as grown-ups. They too look for respect and importance from parents. Compliment them on a task well done and include them in decision making processes like choosing their clothes or shoes or the colour for their room.

- Try not to scold your child. If you lose your temper, it will only reveal your weak spot and kids are quick to pick on those and use them effectively. Also, make sure that you possess the manners that you're trying to teach your child. For example, say 'please' or 'sorry' or 'excuse me' instead of pushing people out of your way.

- If your kid misbehaves in front of guests, don't scream at them. Wait till you get back home and then explain strictly that this kind of behavior is totally unacceptable. Also, warn them that if they repeat this behaviour, you will have to take stern action against them.

- Always ensure that a stern warning is followed by adequate acts of generosity and kindness. These acts will help your child realise the fact that your love for him hasn't diminished. It will also make him realize that you were displeased by only a certain act of his and not the individual himself.

Tips to start saving today

How can you make a start as a saver today? Here are our top ways to start that saving account, that are easy to implement and won't be too painful to your lifestyle.


An emergency sets people thinking where the money will come from. Most often than not people look at sources outside their savings but most of us do not even have sufficient savings to cope with any extra unforeseen expenses.

It's not rocket science – we all know that having a savings account ensures you are set for these unforeseen circumstances. Anything you can put aside will make you more secure in the coming months and year – keep in mind that saving just Rs 10 a week is also Rs 520 by the end of a year.




Compare
The first thing to do is open the best savings account you can. Compare the interest rates all banks are giving to ensure you are going to get the best possible returns.


Budget
The problem with saving is that you can 'miss' your money – but you can't miss what you haven't had, right? Complete a budget of what you absolutely need to live off of – bills, food expenses, etc. Then, as soon as your paycheck arrives, sweep the rest off into a savings account. If this money is never in your account, you won't feel you're losing out.


Pocket change
At the end of each day, or each week, empty your change into a jar. Go through your pockets and bag - because the loose change really will add up. If you pay this change into the bank each month, then you'll have the interest to add on top of this.


Curb Spending
If you're prone to impulse buys and money tends to burn a hole in your pocket, it might be helpful for you to work out what your post-tax wage is per hour. Once you know this figure, you should look at everything you intend to buy with this in mind. That way you can curb some unnecessary spending on your bags and shoes.


Look for deals
Now, nobody is suggesting that you stop spending money altogether, but perhaps it is time to look at becoming more frugal. Do you need to pay full price for everything? Probably not. You can use coupons at the grocery store, and use restaurant vouchers to enjoy a treat for half the price. And of course, look out for the sale season. Think out of the box and you can get more items for less for you and family.

MULTI FACTS ABOUT THE HUMAN BRAIN

Women are twice as likely to be diagnosed with depression than men in the United States.

The human brain has about 100,000,000,000 (100 billion) neurons.

From all the oxygen that a human breathes, twenty percent goes to the brain.

People who ride on roller coasters have a higher chance of having a blood clot in the brain.

Once a human reaches the age of 35, he/she will start losing approximately 7,000 brain cells a day. The cells will never be replaced.

It is not possible to tickle yourself. The cerebellum, a part of the brain, warns the rest of the brain that you are about to tickle yourself. Since your brain knows this, it ignores the resulting sensation.

A women from Berlin Germany has had 3,110 gallstones taken out of her gall bladder.

In America, the most common mental illness is Anxiety Disorders.

Your brain is 80% water.

Your brain is move active and thinks more at night than during the day.

Aakash tablet goes on sale for Rs 2500 online

DataWind, the Canadian company that is manufacturing Aakash, has started the online booking and pre booking of the much anticipated low cost Android tablet. Online booking is for students' version of the tablet and pre booking is for UbiSlate 7, the upgraded version of Aakash.

Students' version of Aakash will be available for Rs 2,500 and will be delivered in seven days. The commercial version, UbiSlate 7 is priced at Rs 2,999. The payment mode for both the tablets is cash on delivery.

The commercial version of Aakash tablet will be powered by Android 2.3 and will have a resistive touchscreen, Cortex A8-700 MHz processor and graphics accelerator HD video processor, 256 MB of RAM and 2 GB of internal memory.

Other specifications are a one standard USB port, 3.5 mm audio jack, a 7 inch display with 800 x 480 pixel resolution, resistive touchscreen, GPRS and WiFi support.

"The improved version of Aakash tablet will be available in retail outlets by January end," aspokesperson of DataWind told The Mobile Indian.

The tablet was to be made available in retail stores by the end of November. "The delay in the availability of the tablet has been due to upgradation in the tablet and some unforeseen delay in manufacturing," the spokesperson said.

To book and prebook student and commercial versions respectively of Aakash tablet, users have to visit DataWind's website and fill up the required form. In case of booking they will get a booking ID and a message which will state, "You will shortly receive an email confirmation from our support team with further details."

In case of pre booking users will get a confirmation message which will state, "The commercial version of the Akash UbiSlate 7 would be launched in early weeks of December. After the commercial launch we would get in touch with you to deliver your device as soon possible."

As a matter of fact, the confirmation message a reader will see is factually incorrect as The mobile Indian had reported earlier the Aakash tablet will be available only by January end.

Datawind has however not cleared how it is going to establish the identity of students who will book the cheapest version of Aakash tablet. When The Mobile Indian contacted spokesperson of Datwind he said, "Anyone can book the student version of Aakash tablet."


This defeats the purpose of providing students an affordable tablet as now anyone can place an order to get the tablet. Interestingly, now it has been revealed that the government has procured only 10,000 Aakash tablets for distribution in schools and colleges of the initial 1 lakh proposed.


It looks like the company was in a hurry to start the online booking process and has not done not proper homework before staring it.
The original article was posted here

Did you know that...

The only nation whose name begins with an "A", but doesn't end in an "A", is Afghanistan.

A duck's quack doesn't echo, and no one knows why.

A car travelling 10 mph would take more than 29 million years to reach the nearest star.

The city of Las Vegas has the most hotel rooms in the world.

During a typical human life span, the human heart will beat approximately 2.5 billion times.

It takes eight and a half minutes for light to get from the sun to earth.

Girls have more taste-buds than boys.

The Atlantic Ocean is saltier than the Pacific Ocean.

A jiffy is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second. Thus the saying I will be there in a jiffy.

Photo editing tips for beginners

Every digital camera comes with a variety of automatic functions - but that still doesn't guarantee perfection with every picture.




They can come out blurry, with the horizon at a tilt, the children's eyes red or the summit peak out of focus - any of which can be particularly annoying when you're going through your snapshots after a vacation.




But there are free programmes out there that offer help to beginners and let some of these snaps avoid the recycling bin. Automatic functions in these programmes can be the biggest boon to beginners when it comes to photo manipulation.




'They're a sensible place to start,' says Sebastian Lang of the German magazine Chip Foto Video. Only after trying those should inexperienced users turn to the manual regulation of contrast or colour saturation.




A standard beginner's mistake is the slanted horizon of a  picture taken without a tripod. In landscape shots, this can make it look like the ocean is about to spill out of the picture. That tilt can be corrected - either automatically or by the user - on a computer and then edited so that only the rotated picture remains. But be careful.

'Anyone who straightens a picture and edits gives up some picture information, little details on the edge of the picture might get lost,' warns Christoph Noga, a German photo restorer.

Flash photos can make all the subjects look like they are wearing red contact lenses - the red-eye effect. Many photo manipulation programmes recognize and remove these ugly dots. Some are even free.

Aside well-known applications like Paint.net or the open source programme Gimp, there are other applications out there for beginners.

'XnView is free, simply structured and offers easy batch processing,' says Noga. That allows the computer to automatically make the same change on multiple pictures. Picasa, the free software from Google, is a good alternative, he says.

Among fee-based programmes, Adobe offers Photoshop Elements for about 80 euros (114 dollars). It performs all vital functions. There's also Photomizer, for about 30 euros, which allows especially quick photo processing, says Lang. 'The programme takes on a lot of corrections at the same time - a single click optimizes the image.' There are free test versions of both programmes.

And Apple users don't have to go without. 'iPhoto for the Mac and the Photogene app for iPhone and iPad let you fix up pictures quickly and cheaply,' says Halyna Kubiv from the magazine Macwelt. iPhoto is part of the iLife 11 software package, available for 50 euros. Photogene costs 3 euros. And there's a free version of Gimp for Macs.

But even these programmes can't fix every problem. Fuzzy pictures taken quickly freehand are a particular problem.

'After-the-fact focusing won't save a blurry picture,' says Noga. But it can give the picture more luminosity. Beginners shouldn't be afraid of experimenting here, but also shouldn't overdo it.

'If the contours of the picture are too hard or look artificial, then the severity level is too high,' he says.

Most photo programmes also hit their limits with pictures that are too dark. It's possible to brighten them up digitally, but Lang warns: 'If certain areas are completely overlit or pure black, they're not salvageable on a PC.'

The wrong colour, a result of photographing without a white balance or artificial light sources, is no problem for most programmes. Lang advises relying on the automatic white balance function here. 'Manual manipulation without experience can just damage the picture.'

For those who want to try, the software can set the degree of white in the picture with a mouseclick. Other colours are then adjusted automatically.

Another problem: many photographers only notice after their vacation that little motes of dust on the lenses of their single-reflex cameras or their sensor in other models have caused pixels to appear on all their shots.

This problem can also be touched up automatically, but you can usually get a better result by working manually, says Lang.

NRI's guide to renting out property in India

Property is a favourite Indian asset class and one of the main reasons for this is its ability to generate regular cashflows through rent. In this column, we will look at the various aspects involved when an NRI rents out a property in India. The definition of NRI for the purposes of repatriation will be that of the FEMA and for the purposes of income tax will be that prescribed in the Income Tax Act.

Can NRIs earn rental income? 
An NRI can rent out property that he owns in India. The rent proceeds can be credited to the NRE or NRO account. Rent proceeds received in these accounts can be freely repatriated. If you do not have an NRE or NRO account, the proceeds can also be directly remitted abroad but you would need an appropriate certificate from a chartered accountant certifying that all taxes have been duly paid.

Is rental income taxed in India? 
Yes, since this income is earned in India, tax will be payable by the NRI in India. In fact, tax will be deducted at source by the payer of the rent. The payer of the rent, in this case, must obtain a TAN number and deduct TDS of 30 per cent from the rent amount. He must also provide a TDS certificate to the NRI.

"The onus of deducting tax is on the payer. So in case the payer does not deduct tax and the NRI too fails to declare the income and pay the tax, the income tax authorities can hold the payer responsible," explains Sandeep Shanbhag, Director, Wonderland Investments.

Having said that, if the tenant does not deduct tax at source, it is prudent to file your tax returns and pay the taxes thereof.

Is rental income taxed in the country of residence? 
When you are an NRI, you are obviously a resident of another country for tax purposes. And in most cases, countries levy tax on residents on their global income. So it may happen that as per provisions of the Indian Income Tax laws, tax will be deducted at source on income earned in India, as is in the case of rent. But at the same time, that income will be subject to tax in your country of residence. In such cases, we need to refer to the Double Taxation Avoidance Agreements that India has entered into with various countries.

The India-US DTAA for instance provides that rent from immovable property will be taxed in the country in which the property is situated. So NRIs who are residents of US would have to pay tax on rental income in India. While they would still have to declare that income while filing their tax returns in the US, they would get a credit for taxes paid in India.

It is prudent to check the tax laws of the country that you are resident of or consult an expert in that country.

What is deemed rental income? 
According to the Indian Income Tax Act, if a person (resident or NRI) owns more than one house property, only one of them will be deemed as self-occupied. There will be no income tax on a self-occupied property. The other one, whether you rent it out or not, will be deemed to be given on rent. If you have not given the second property on rent, you will have to calculate deemed rental income on the second property (based on certain valuations prescribed by the income tax rules) and pay the tax thereof.

Now, the Income Tax Act does not specify if either or both these properties must be situated only in India. Vikas Vasal, Executive Director of KPMG India explains, "At the time of drafting the Income Tax Act, one did not envisage a situation where an Indian would own properties overseas. But now, more and more Indians are settling abroad. So from the reading of the Act, the rule of 'more than one property' will apply to global properties."

What this means is that if you are an NRI and own only one property globally and that property is in India, you would not have to pay any income tax on the 'deemed rental income' in India.

However, let us say you are an NRI resident in USA. You own and live in a house in USA. You also own a house property in India. Even if you do not give the property in India on rent, you would have to pay income tax on deemed rent in India. The deemed rent is determined by certain valuation rules prescribed in the Income Tax Act.

Remember that even if you have inherited a property in India and that is not your only property, you would have to pay tax on deemed income.

Is deemed income from house property taxed in foreign country? 
You would need to look at the tax code in your country of residence. In the case of NRIs in theUnited States, the US tax code does not tax deemed income. However, Ganga Mukkavilli, a New York City based CPA whose firm, CPAs, Taxes & Associates PC, specialises in international accounting, taxes and small businesses says that you would still have to show the property if it is an investment property in your tax return in the US (even though you do not have any rental income ). "If you do not show this investment property, the problem will arise at the time of sale of property. Suppose you sell a property on which you had no rental income for US tax purposes but had deemed income as per India Tax code, then the amount spent on the maintenance, repairs and renovations and depreciation on this property which may be eligible for deduction or addition to your cost basis while calculating capital gains would become difficult to establish. However, if you have not declared the property in your tax returns, the US tax code may challenge the cost basis (purchase + improvements + suspended losses)to claim a tax deduction at the time of sale," he explains.

"Of course, any investment properties with rental income and related expenses must be reported on Form Schedule E in the US tax returns and rental activities by nature are always treated as 'passive' investments with restrictions on deductibility of the net rental losses. Always consult a tax expert as passive activity rules are quite cumbersome," he adds.

Income tax exemption, possible? 
If your total income in India, including rental income is below the basic exemption limit of Rs 1.6 lakh, you can get a TDS exemption. But the process can be complicated. You would need to apply to the tax authorities for a tax exemption certificate and submit the certificate to the tenant. The issue of the certificate is at the discretion of the tax officer and he needs to be convinced about your case.

Alternately, an easier way would be to file your returns and claim refund of the TDS paid.

In such cases however, the rental income may be taxed fully in the country of your residence (based on the tax laws in that country.) So if you are a resident of the US, even though your income is below the basic exemption limit in India and you pay no taxes in India, this income will be added to your income in the US and taxed according to US laws.